The
Genesis website was closed in April in an operation said at the
time to involve law enforcement agencies from 17 countries and
more than 120 arrests.
International investigators said the site had been used to sell
stolen online credentials, such as web browser fingerprints and
cookies, from more than 2 million people. The credentials could
be used by hackers to bypass anti-fraud protections.
In a statement, police said the 32-year-old Dutch national, a
resident of Brazil, could be one of the top 10 users of the
Genesis Market.
They did not identify him or give details of the crimes he was
alleged to have committed, beyond saying he was suspected of
having duped many people, some of whom were robbed for tens of
thousands of euros.
The suspect was arrested last week when he was in the
Netherlands but police did not publicize the arrest until this
week for investigative purposes.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Peter Graff)
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